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FALLS, Walter Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | S6543, N1967, S/6543 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 July 1940, Date and Place of Enlistment: 15/07/1940, NSW; Unit (specifically): 15 MOT R. (DVA) Service Record of Trooper: Walter Gordon FALLS, SN N1967. |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) |
| Born: | Aberdeen, Scotland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | executed, Malaya, 7 July 1945, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery (CWGC) Official Commemoration - Grave Location: Coll. grave 28. A. 1-10., Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino and District WW2 Honour Roll, Exmouth Krait - Operation Jaywick Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Able Seaman, S6543 | |
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| 15 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Trooper, N1967, 15th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Date and Place of Enlistment: 15/07/1940, NSW; Unit (specifically): 15 MOT R. (DVA) Service Record of Trooper: Walter Gordon FALLS, SN N1967. | |
| 5 Jan 1942: | Discharged Trooper, N1967, 15th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Date and Posting on Discharge: 05/0/1942, Unit (specifically): 15 MOT R. (DVA) Service Record of Trooper: Walter Gordon FALLS, SN N1967. | |
| 4 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, S/6543, HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base), Date and Port/Division: 04/04/1942, Sydney, NSW; RAN; SN S/6543; Rank (specifically): Able Seaman; Unit: HMAS Lonsdale. (DVA) Service Record of Able Seaman: Walter Gordon FALLS, SN S/6543. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His role in the Z Special Forces was captured in the film the Highest Honour also known as Heroes of the Krait, 1982 directed by john McLean.
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Walter E. FALLS & Annie (nee-THOMSON) FALLS.
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